loose headliner material

[ztim]

Near the right rear side the headliner material is pulling away. Is there any kind of glue I can put on it and press it to stick it back down?

Or is there something I can shoot through the material and then press it down? It is way too floppy.
Thanks

[J-(Chicago)]

3m
spray 90
contact adhesive.

I'm not sure if it will ooze through the fibers or not though if you put it on too thick, so I'd try putting it on thin on some practice fabric first.

Great stuff. I use it all the time for fabric panels, but the delta 88 headliners are a lot thinner, like pantyhose.

[joe_padavano]

Originally Posted by ztim

Near the right rear side the headliner material is pulling away. Is there any kind of glue I can put on it and press it to stick it back down?

Or is there something I can shoot through the material and then press it down? It is way too floppy.
Thanks

I assume this is a 70s or 80s vintage car with the hard-backed headliner. If so, the problem is the headliner is a foam-backed cloth that is glued to the backer board. The foam deteriorates and crumbles over time, causing the cloth to hang down. The only real fix is to remove the headliner board, remove the cloth, scrape off the remaining foam, and reinstall new covering material. It is possible to use spray adhesive to reattach the cloth, but be prepared for the crumbles of foam to rain down on your head when you peel the material back. Also, you need to get all the old material off before regluing. Consider that since the foam on the headliner is all the same age, the rest of it will start falling down soon. Also, regluing the old material will not be the best-appearing solution by any stretch.

[J-(Chicago)]

Joe is right.
The whole thing is like a giant 1/8 inch piece of hard foam, with glue backerboard.
That crumbly stuff is disgusting.

[ztim]

Thanks guys. I now have another project. I'm glad as heck I love that old car.

[J-(Chicago)]

It's a decent amount of work getting the panel down without breaking it. Remember it is styrofoam. I'd rather chisel ball joints off by hand than do that headliner project anyday

Your dome light will have to be the first thing to come off. and the sun visors.

[joe_padavano]

Originally Posted by J-(Chicago)

It's a decent amount of work getting the panel down without breaking it. Remember it is styrofoam. I'd rather chisel ball joints off by hand than do that headliner project anyday

Your dome light will have to be the first thing to come off. and the sun visors.

The backer board will almost certainly have cracks in it already. Just save all the fragments and fiberglass it back together on the backside before recovering it.

[ztim]

Thanks again

[marzgtp1]

Go on ebay type in headliner its like 40.00 I did my 1984 cutlass and it looks great.